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National Indigenous News May 29 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_00: This is a look at your national indigenous news.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Supreme Court of Canada is refusing to hear a case brought by the Wallacequay Nation, which had sought leave to appeal a ruling involving Aboriginal title and private property.
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  SPEAKER_00: The refusal by Canada's High Court to hear its case is in contrast to the landmark Cowichan ruling by BC Supreme Court that has cast doubt on the primacy of private property rights.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Crown Indigenous Relations Department said the ruling would inform arguments in other cases, including Cowichan, adding that private property rights are fundamental.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the New Brunswick decision, an appeal court judge said in December that a declaration of Aboriginal title over privately owned lands would sound the death knell of reconciliation with the interests of non-Aboriginal Canadians.
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  SPEAKER_00: The federal and BC governments and other parties, including the city of Richmond, BC, are appealing the Cowichan tribes decision that ruled the First Nation holds Aboriginal title over a parcel of land on the Fraser River, including Crown, City, and Private Property.
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  SPEAKER_00: The judge in the case ruled last August that Aboriginal title was a senior interest compared with fee simple title, and that sections of BC's Land Title Act that establish fee simple title as indefeasible, do not apply to Aboriginal title.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Cowichan ruling has led to concerns that it puts private property at risk, although the Cowichan tribes have said they are not seeking to lay claim to private land.
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  SPEAKER_00: A report from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada concludes that the Northwest Territory's Department of Health and Social Services, together with the three Health and Social Services authorities, left significant gaps in the protection and support of at-risk children and their families.
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  SPEAKER_00: The audit found serious shortcomings in the Territory's child protection services.
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  SPEAKER_00: One-third of the reports involving allegations of child abuse or neglect were not assessed within the required 24 hours to determine what course of action was needed.
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  SPEAKER_00: When a report was flagged for further investigation, the Health and Social Services authorities did not complete the investigation within the required 30 days, and 71% of the reports examined, delaying action to keep children safe, the report said.
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  SPEAKER_00: 98% of children receiving protection services in the Northwest Territories identified as indigenous, despite representing 58% of the territory's child population.
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  SPEAKER_00: While the department and the three authorities have committed to providing culturally safe services, the audit found that they did not consistently meet the standards in place to support this commitment.
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  SPEAKER_00: In response to these failures, the auditor general opted to make a global recommendation for a whole of government response reflecting the interrelated nature of many of their concerns.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Manitoba Metis Federation and the Metis Settlements General Council in Alberta have signed a memorandum of understanding that both parties say it could lead to a future treaty between the two.
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  SPEAKER_00: MMF President David Chartran said in a news release, the MOU paves the way for the first ever inter-indigenous government-to-government treaty that will set a good foundation for future generations of leaders.
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  SPEAKER_00: There are eight Metis settlements in Alberta that cover about half a million hectares with a population of roughly 6,000 people, according to the government of Alberta.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Metis Settlements General Council represents members of all eight communities.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Manitoba Metis Federation has roughly 70,000 citizens.
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  SPEAKER_00: The news release said this MOU will allow the MMF and the MSGC to support each other as they advance their rights under Section 35, as well as through future agreements.
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  SPEAKER_00: The agreement could also help with conservation efforts and the sharing of natural resources across the prairies and even prevent future conflicts, according to the news release.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national, Indigenous News.